Siege of Musashi (1175)

The Siege of Musashi was an action in the Minamoto-Edo feud of the Gempei War period (1175-1189), which resulted in the destruction of the Edo clan due to the capture of their capital by Yoritomo Minamoto.

Battle
Yoritomo Minamoto and a force of 4,950 troops from Sagami Province invaded the territory of the Edo clan, Musashi Province, to settle a feud between the two families, and the army laid siege to the Edo capital of Edo Castle. The Minamoto built siege rams, ladders, and archer towers, breaking down the gates and storming the city after killing or capturing as much of the outlying populace as possible, and the Kamakura Minamoto slew the enemy garrison one by one, until every guard was cut to ribbons, and the city became a Kamakura city.